M33 The Triangulum Galaxy
Description: The Triangulum Galaxy Messier 33 M33, NGC 598 is another prominent member of the Local Group of galaxies. This galaxy is small compared to its big apparent neighbor, the Andromeda galaxy M31, and to our Milky Way galaxy, but by this more of average size for spiral galaxies in the universe. One of the small Local Group member galaxies, LGS 3, is possibly a satellite of M33, which itself may be a remote but gravitationally bound companion of the Andromeda galaxy M31.
Date Taken: 10/14/2008
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City: Billerica
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